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TIL that dogs and cats have special taste buds geared specifically for water.

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n1Er TIL that cheap yo-yos can spin approximately 10-20 seconds, with a record of nearly 4 minutes, while professional ball bearing yo-yos can spin for 1-4 minutes, with a record of just over 21 minutes.
BwAe TIL Rhesus Monkeys had their own Milgrim Experiment equivalent, and performed FAR better than humans in altruistic behavior. The majority of monkeys DID NOT shock the other monkeys, some choosing to starve for almost 2 weeks rather than to harm others.
xoPo TIL Carbon Monoxide is used in the USA to make meat appear fresher. This practise is banned in Canada, Japan, Singapore, and the European Union.
0dew1 TIL that the youngest person to ever achieve nuclear fusion was just 12-years-old.
1agdV TIL that the last surviving soldier from WWI lived until the age of 111 years, 1 month, 1 week, and 1 day